In December of 2017 I was lucky enough to snag some scrap bags from my favourite RTW company Palava. If you haven't heard of them, they make some beautiful women's and children's clothes and have committed to a zero waste policy - here is a blog post outlining the company's sustainable ethos. Every year…
Tag: Sustainable Sewing
A Tale of Two Cleos
It’s true. The Tilly and the Buttons Cleo dungaree dress is addictive. It is impossible to make just one – or it was for me anyway! The first one I made was in some yellow corduroy I had leftover from my Pixie Pea Coat (I seriously overbought the fabric - I bought 3m and only…
What do I mean by ‘Sustainable Sewing’?
First of all I want to say that I don’t think any way of sewing is the wrong way. I think this amazing online community of sewing men and women is creative, supportive and inspirational and I don’t think any one of us is doing it the right or wrong way. There is nothing wrong…